USS STURGEON SSN-637

USS STURGEON (SSN-637) was the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the United States Navy, commissioned on March 3, 1967. Designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War, she conducted numerous surveillance and intelligence-gathering missions in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. USS STURGEON played a key role in advancing submarine tactics and technology, participating in fleet exercises and special operations. After nearly three decades of distinguished service, she was decommissioned on August 1, 1994.